Self concious about my scarred legs...help? |
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 May 10 2009, 02:51 PM
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Hey, I have a question or two about what people may think when they see the scars on my legs. I go to a private school and I have to wear a skirt and you can see that my knees have quite a few scars. Around school I'm comfortable because people there know how I get them, but when I walk home, I feel VERY VERY self conscious. I used to play sports and I used to play soccer on gravel(our school doesn't have a proper grass field). I even have this circular, dark scar on my kneecap from playing basketball when a guy fell on top of me and i skidded, practically scraping off the whole layer of skin. I dont allow myself to wear anything that's above the bottom of my knee and that's nearly impossible when finding a dress or having to dress up for an occasion. I dont like wearing shorts, and I despise skirts. I don't despise the skirts themselves, but I just hate hte fact that my fear of people being disgusted keep from wearing a pretty skirt or some great shorts. Inside I'm a girly girl who loves skirts.
To get to the point: What would you think if you saw a girl with a lot of scars on her knees, and how can you overcome your selfconsciousness. |
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May 10 2009, 03:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,036 Joined: May 2009 Member No: 727,246 |
babe, consider yourself lucky; there's people dealing with much worse. i'm sure no one is going to care about your legs, or notice, for that matter.
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May 10 2009, 04:28 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 6,349 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 455,274 |
Oh ffs, stop being so self centered. There's people with missing legs.
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May 10 2009, 04:37 PM
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 DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
You could use something like mederma to help the scars be less apparent. When you wear a skirt to school you could always buy some nylon stockings that are skin colored to soften the look of your skin.
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May 10 2009, 05:47 PM
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pics 4 judgement plz, actually no, i love women's legs too much for it to be ruined
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May 11 2009, 07:06 AM
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 MissCuppyCake ---> I Married The MuffinMan --- <3 Group: Member Posts: 98 Joined: Jul 2007 Member No: 551,953 |
haha..
im gonna be nice && nice be a bitch.. seriously, no one notices what so ever.. if you saw my legs you would be like.. OHHH!!! haha.. no one notices, or cares.. we are in the 21st century, && sorry to say but people do NOT pay attention to sh*t! haha.. :) |
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May 11 2009, 07:53 AM
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 Candy & Cookie Tester Group: Member Posts: 76 Joined: Apr 2009 Member No: 724,880 |
You really shouldn't care what people think. Just be confident if people see and feel that you are confident then they know that you don't care about your scares and so they won't.
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Jun 12 2009, 10:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 108 Joined: Jun 2009 Member No: 732,503 |
you should see tahlia from americas next top model last cycle :) she was a burn survivor. when she was little her mom was cooking or whatever and she got whatever her mom was cooking all over her. she has scars ALL over her body. & she doesnt care ;]
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Jun 29 2009, 10:32 PM
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 (Allison) Group: Human Posts: 420 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 395,668 |
QUOTE(MissCuppyCake @ May 11 2009, 04:06 AM)  haha.. im gonna be nice && nice be a bitch.. seriously, no one notices what so ever.. if you saw my legs you would be like.. OHHH!!! haha.. no one notices, or cares.. we are in the 21st century, && sorry to say but people do NOT pay attention to sh*t! haha.. :) Believe it or not, it's a little deeper than that, dear. Someone who is self conscious can tell herself all she wants that no one notices or cares, but it still feels like everyone is just like, "Ew." Anyway. I agree--Go out and buy some scar reducer shtuff like Mederma. I had a lot of ugly scars, and I got some delightfulness to put on them, and they turned from that nasty brown/purple color to white-ish. They're not going to fully go away, but they'll be a million times less noticeable, and you're feel a lot better! I also had a similar problem with shorts & skirts because I just flat out don't like my knees. But I bought a pair of shorts that I really really liked, and now I'm a little better about it. So yes. Don't just pick up any old skirt and expect it to be easy...Find a skirt or shorts that you love and really want to wear. That's all. Good luck. :) |
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Jun 30 2009, 02:25 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,801 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 568,102 |
Dude, where I come, scars are f*cking GLORIFIED.
Love them -- your scars tell a story. |
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Jun 30 2009, 10:39 AM
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QUOTE(livwho @ Jun 30 2009, 02:25 AM) Dude, where I come, scars are f*cking GLORIFIED. Love them -- your scars tell a story. where are you from, bumf*ck alabama? |
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Jun 30 2009, 10:45 AM
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 Sarcastic Mr. Know-It-All Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,089 Joined: Dec 2003 Member No: 29 |
Be like the Joker. Make up a story about how you got those scars, and change the story every time you tell it to a different person.
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Jun 30 2009, 11:12 AM
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 Ley <3 Group: Member Posts: 579 Joined: Jul 2008 Member No: 664,894 |
I have a few scars on my legs too i used to bitch at my mom for letting be such a tomboy when i was little. I played alot of sports and was just a wild kid so i have a few. I really dont mind them my legs get pretty tan in the summer and people dont really notice unless i point them out.
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Jul 5 2009, 01:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,801 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 568,102 |
QUOTE(serotonin @ Jun 30 2009, 10:39 AM) where are you from, bumf*ck alabama? Kansas, natch. |
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Jul 8 2009, 12:17 AM
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 i like boobies, yes I do. I like boobies - how 'bout you? Group: Member Posts: 620 Joined: Jun 2008 Member No: 662,457 |
QUOTE(livwho @ Jun 30 2009, 02:25 AM) Love them -- your scars tell a story. I would find it weird if someone DIDN'T have scars. They're your story, so let them tell it. |
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Oct 7 2009, 08:54 PM
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Newbie Group: Member Posts: 8 Joined: Oct 2009 Member No: 748,140 |
Everyone has scars sweetie it's nothing to be ashamed of.
Trust me I probably have more scars on my legs than you do and you cant let it ruin your self image. Just be proud of who you are. Everyone who has played sports has scars. So if people hate on you because you have an active life that's their problem. |
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Nov 3 2009, 04:17 PM
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Newbie Group: Member Posts: 1 Joined: Nov 2009 Member No: 751,196 |
Don't worry, I know tons of guys (including myself) who find scars on a woman attractive. It means they're not afraid to be a lil' playful.
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Nov 3 2009, 04:25 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,665 Joined: Aug 2008 Member No: 676,364 |
Eh, OP. I have it worse...
I have like black spots and bumps on my legs.. |
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Nov 22 2009, 06:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 36 Joined: Nov 2009 Member No: 753,122 |
if i guy actually loves you it will be for whats on the inside and not what you look like.
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